Summer 2009

Paper #2: Outline of a Bill Before the Texas Legislature: The Texas Legislature just wrapped up its 81st Session. It would be appropriate for us to review its activities. In my lecture class, we will review a list of some of the key bills passed in the session. I want you to select a bill and thoroughly describe the bill and pay special to the political conflicts associated with it. This will include an analysis of where the various interest groups in Texas line up on the legislation as well as the nature of the members who wrote, sponsored and co-sponsored the legislation. I have been posting information on some of the bill in the legislature on my blog. You can view them by clicking on the tab labelled 81st Session. You can also look up bills on your own by going to the Texas Legislature Online. I don't want repetition, so please claim a bill for yourself as soon as possible.



HB 36 - Pacely
HB 51 - Smith
SB 362 - Staigle
HB 516 - Gutierrez
HB 639 - Crystal Faught
HB 662 - McCravy
HB 1240 - Heather Guerrero
HB 1310 - Vaughn
HB 1736 - Appel
HB 1893 - Lane
HB 2295 - Leanna Simmons.
HB 2962 - Mason
SB 61 - Karla Blanton
SB 1538 Williams
HB 266 - Swor
HB 55 - Nemtzov
HB 1541 - Pierce
SB 2080 - Fernandez
HB 1831 - Lewis
HB 3228 - Ankenbruck
SB 1164 - Langston
HB 130 - Anan
SB 175 - Moroney
HB 305 - Hartley
HB 354 - Quiroga